The Circle-Shaped Sky

I have a story. It is all about the little young frog and the old frog living inside a deep well. All their lives, what they know is that the shape of the sky is circle because the mouth of the well has a circle-shape. One day, the two frogs are having a conversation. "Do you know what is up there?", the little frog asks. "It's only a circle-shaped sky lad", the big frog answers. "I'm just so tired living inside this dark well and I want to go outside and look for a better home", the little frog says. "If I were you little frog, I would not leave this place because there's nothing there outside but just a bunch stupid circle sky and you might starve there", the old frog answers. The young frog decides to leave and go outside the well. "Are you sure you will not come with me and remain in this dark well?", young frog asks. "I will not come with you little frog, it's to risky and too difficult", the old frog answers.

Then, with determination and strength, the little frog jumps upward until it reaches the top of well. Amazed and surprised, the little frog jumps for joy of seeing such wonderful views outside the well. His heart beats so fast because of the excitement and happiness he feels of seeing the dancing trees, the singing birds, the flowing clear water, the colorful flowers, and the very bright sun. The little frog realizes that beyond the circle-shaped sky is a wide world full of colors, dreams, hopes and challenges for a better life.

The story tells us that we should not be afraid to come out of our little shells and discover the big wide world. If we are still imprisoned of our lack of confidence and fear from committing mistake, that would limit ourselves from discovering our real talents and potentials. We deprive ourselves from learning new things and ideas.

Lets break the chain of fear and come outside our shells. We should not be afraid to face our challenges in life because outside, beyond the well that we're hiding, awaits our dreams and our visions.